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The ongoing Doklam standoff between India and China has to be seen in the larger context.

Sikkim standoff: Our restraint has a 'bottom line', China warns India

New Delhi fears the construction of the road in Doklam would allow China to cut off India's access to its north-eastern...

4 Aug 2017 11:40 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (C) with party leaders in Islamabad (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan's new PM forms cabinet; Ishaq Dar returns as finance minister

The cabinet, which was dissolved when Nawaz Sharif was ousted last Friday, contains most of the staunch allies of the...

4 Aug 2017 11:10 AM IST

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

Shahid Abbasi likely to continue as Pakistan PM for 10 months

In the meanwhile, Mr Abbasi held a meeting with Nawaz Sharif in Murree's Changla Gali area at Shahbaz Sharif's...

4 Aug 2017 6:55 AM IST

Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria said that the phenomenon of terrorism has affected Pakistan more than any other country in the world. (Representational image)

Peace not possible without discussing, resolving Kashmir dispute: Pak

Tensions have been high between the 2 nations amid a spree of ceasefire violations and cross-border infiltration from...

3 Aug 2017 9:11 PM IST

Speaking to reporters, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China attached great importance to Tillersons remarks and his reiteration of what Wang called the Four Nos principle. (Photo: AP)

Would like dialogue with N Korea, says US; China welcomes move

China has signed up for increasingly tough UN sanctions against North Korea, but has also pushed for a resumption of...

3 Aug 2017 8:02 PM IST

This photo released by Pakistans Muslim League shows Pakistani ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif addressing a party in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

Sharif may keep Shehbaz as Punjab CM, Abbasi could continue as Pak PM

Shahid Abbasi was endorsed by Sharif to hold the post for interim arrangement till mid-September until Shehbaz makes it...

3 Aug 2017 7:02 PM IST

Hundreds, if not thousands of Uighurs who have fled China in recent years have travelled to Syria to join Islamic militant groups or simply escape persecution and find a new home. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Turkey, China pledge close security cooperation to tackle militancy

Human rights groups have long accused Beijing of oppressing its Uighur population and inflaming a cycle of...

3 Aug 2017 3:27 PM IST

The World Bank stated in its factsheet that Pakistan has asked it to facilitate the setting up of a Court of Arbitration to look into its concerns about the designs of the two hydroelectric power projects. (Photo: AP)

Indus water dispute: India, Pak to hold more talks in US next month

The World Bank hosted a 2-day secretary-level discussion between India and Pakistan on the technical issues over the...

3 Aug 2017 1:28 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President, Xi Jinping (Photo: PTI)

China-India border spat casts shadow ahead of BRICS summit

President Xi Jinping looks set for an awkward encounter with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a multilateral BRICS summit...

3 Aug 2017 11:09 AM IST

Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan

Pakistan EC moved against Imran Khan over sex abuse

Raja Basharat Mehmood, a lawyer, filed an application before the ECP, calling for the disqualification of Mr Khan.

3 Aug 2017 12:39 AM IST

No benefit for Pakistan: China friendship highway runs one way

No benefit for Pakistan: China 'friendship' highway runs one way

While China and Pakistan say that the project is mutually beneficial, data shows a different story.

2 Aug 2017 7:38 PM IST

Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar. (Photo: AP)

No decision yet on UN ban on JeM leader Masood Azhar: China

India moved for the UN ban against Azhar in March last year accusing him of masterminding the Pathankot terrorist...

2 Aug 2017 6:41 PM IST